Family Practitioner

Role: Family Practitioner (Family Club Practitioner)

Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum (pro-rata and according to experience and qualifications)

Location: Newcastle – City wide

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2027 – Part Time 22.5 hours a week – to meet the family’s needs.

Benefits:

•    29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
•    Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. 
•    Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages 
•    Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover 
•    Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

About the job

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys helping babies, children, and families.
• Likes building good relationships.
• Works well in a team with other services and professionals.
• Wants to help families make positive changes.

This job is important and rewarding. You will work with different teams and help families across Newcastle.

About Family Clubs

Family Clubs are warm, friendly places in local communities. Families can:

Family Clubs give families a safe place to go and let them know they are not alone.

About the team

We work with babies, children, young people and parents/carers in Newcastle. We are part of Newcastle’s Early Help services.

We help families with many kinds of support to make life better for their children.

We have new funding to open more Family Clubs, so this role will help us reach even more families.

What you will do

• Plan and run Family Clubs across the city. 
• Speak with families and other services who need help. 
• Support families to join Family Clubs and other activities. 
• Encourage parents and help them build confidence and parenting skills. 
• Speak up for babies, children and young people when needed. 
• Work with other services like schools and health teams. 
• Keep clear records and help collect information to show progress. 
• Go to meetings with other agencies to make sure families get the right help. 
• Follow safeguarding rules to keep children safe.

Application Process  

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. 

Talent Pool 

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. 

Contact: Sarah Manderfield or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 12668

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Don't meet every single requirement?

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

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AfC Commitment Statement

Action for Children - Driven by Love